Archive for October, 2010
New York Yankees Notes: Mark Teixeira, A.J. Burnett, »
Last night’s win over the Twins was exciting, but attention must immediately turn toward tonight’s matchup of Andy Pettitte against former Yankees disabled list mainstay Carl Pavano. Here are some notes: We found out yesterday that Mark Teixeira had a cortisone shot in his hand a couple of weeks back. Brett Gardner and Nick [...]
New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins: New York Wins in »
It wouldn’t be a Yankees—Twins playoff game if the Yankees didn’t fall behind early only to victimize the Twinkies late in the game to come out ahead for their seventh consecutive playoff victory, 6-4, against Minnesota. Here are some highlights: The Twins had an early 3-0 lead, which looked pretty good as Francisco Liriano [...]
First Impression: Five Things We Learned From Day One »
If Wednesday was any indication of how the rest of the MLB postseason is going to be, man, we are going to be a part of something special.We witnessed something that had only happened once in postseason history before today, and that certain something, we could quite possibly not see happen again in our lifetime.We saw a few more reasons for the [...]
New York Yankees Take Game 1 of ALDS in Classic »
On a night where ace CC Sabathia did not have his best stuff, The New York Yankees still managed to squeeze out a victory at Target Stadium in game 1 of The ALDS. CC Sabathia was not himself, but managed to get out of jams and kept The Yankees in the ball game. In the second inning after plunking Twins' DH Jim Thome, Sabathia gave up a home run to [...]
Yankees-Twins ALDS: Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson »
In the first playoff game at brand-new Target Field in Minnesota, the Yankees' quest for a repeat of a World Series Championship began successfully Wednesday night against the Twins with a 6-4 win.The Yankees sent ace CC Sabathia to square off against Twins' ace Francisco Liriano in Game 1 of the ALDS.The Twins got off to a quick start in the [...]
2010 MLB Playoffs: Stats and Facts for the Yankees, »
Statistics can prove anything, but more often than not, they mean nothing. I enjoy bits of trivia, not because I want to win a bet with my friends, but because they can shed light on trends and highlight new things. As a baseball fan and sports junkie, I love hearing something and saying, "Wow, I never knew that." Keeping that in mind, here are a [...]
MLB Playoffs 2010: Ranking the 10 Biggest Homerun »
During the regular season, quality baseball, consistent pitching, and measured tactics are the key to victory. Come October, and these methods go out the door. It's all about who can hit the most homeruns. Outside of simply including the Yankees starting nine, here are the most prolific power hitters in the 2010 postseason.Begin Slideshow
2010 MLB Playoffs: And Here We Go, Mission 28 Begins »
Less than two hours away from the beginning of the Yankees 2010 postseason, I’ve officially decided I’m not going to do any predictions. Last season, I was wrong in every single series the Yankees weren’t involved in (which is fine, since I WAS right about the Yankees winning the World Series). I like to think it’s [...]
2010 MLB Playoffs: Moment of Truth for Yankees Starts »
World Champions, the New York Yankees begin their quest for back-to-back titles as they take their show on the road to play the Twins in Minnesota in the opening round of the 2010 MLB Playoffs. The Yankees faced the Twins last year in the ALDS, but that was then. This is now. This year, the Yankees are the Wild Card, and the Twins have [...]
CC Sabathia’s Stats vs. the Minnesota Twins »
The Twins have their ace Francisco Liriano going up against the Yankees tonight, but the Bombers have an ace of their own on the mound that isn’t too shabby either in CC Sabathia. Let’s take a look at his numbers against the Minnesota Twins. 2010 overall numbers 34 G, 21-7 record, 237.2 IP, 209 H, 74 BB, 197 K, 3.18 ERA, 1.19 [...]